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    It still to be seen if Amati will release the kit exactly as Chris built the prototype, or if they will cut corners to lower the price. (most likely IMO) Any news on the development of this kit??? I'll be ready to buy in about one month!
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    I've purchased used books through Amazon. My experience has always been very pleasant. Books are usually almost new at 1/10th of the price. I'm about to receive 6 books purchased in this fashion. Will post details later in the What have you received today thread, but can tell you that I paid about 45 USD for all 6.
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    Hello Kat. I have the advantage of living in Monterrey, just a couple of hours from Texas. I have a company who provides me with an address in Texas to order my stuff there and then brings them to Monterrey for a reasonable 16% of invoice value. Not sure if there are such companies in CDMX but it is worth to investigate. Most of my purchases I make through Amazon, and woods and ship/hobby related things I order from the sponsors at the right of this forum's main page. Member Karleop is from Guaymas, and I think we are the only Mexicans really active in this forum. Hope this helps!!! Ulises
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    Hello Steve. You may find this interesting http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Framing_and_Planking/Deck_PlankingIIbuttshifts.pdf Best regards
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    Hello Steve. My very first wooden ship came in 100 weekly installments, so nothing wrong with your choice, IMO Now to your problem. First: What glue are you using? I have the feeling you are not using the best choice of glue. I suggest Titebond or Elmer's WOOD glue. Seems to me that you did not spread enough glue on your planks, or that it may have been thinned down too much. I never had the need to "weight" my planks for a proper setting, using the glues I mentioned. If the planks are properly glued from the beginning, they can't just "rise" as you said. Also, you may have been doing it in a hurry, placing one plank before making sure the prior was perfectly glued. I am just shooting ideas from my head, not saying you did wrong this or that. I don't see other solution but to scrap or sand off the deck planks and start all over. Are the false deck pieces already glued in place? If not, that would make this job a bit easier. Maybe someone else will come with more ideas. Not sure if I was of help. Best regards.
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    Hello all. I was researching kits of the Sovereign of the Seas. There are only two kits available to my knowledge: Mantua Sergal and DeAgostini. Mantua kit is in 1/78 scale, and it is listed with a length of 43.3 inches at the Ages of Sail site. This results in a length of 1099.82 mm, if you want me to be precise. The DeAgostini is in 1/84 scale and it is listed with a length of 1100 mm at the DeAgostini site. Both mm lengths are the same despite the difference in scales. Anyone with knowledge of both kits care to shed some light here? Thank you very much.
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    Hello. I usually do all that can be done off the ship, hanging sails included. I usually first dress all the spars,mount them on the mast, hang the sails, and attach all possible lines to the sails. Only then, I put the masts in place.
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    Hello all. As some of you already know, my mom passed away at the beginning of this month, so things have been hectic to say the least. The legal stuff, her will and testament, what are we going to do with her house and all the stuff in it, her jewelry, etc. For obvious reasons my mood has been less that cheerful. BUT, life has to go on and I finally managed to finish 12 upper deck cannons as you will see. I have to admit that I was hesitant about getting in the trouble of making those rope coils, but now I am SOOO glad I did!!! I used a piece of masking tape to roll the coils over it. I used a very strong glue tape so I had a really hard time taking them off the tape. If you are copying this method, I'd suggest you use a less tacky tape like Scotch tape or something similar. "Bath" the coils generously with diluted white glue. I did two coats for greater strength. The surface you are going to let to be seen is the one underneath. Also remember to coil half of them clockwise and the other half counter-clockwise. Here they are. 12 upper deck cannons rigged and with their complements (coils and cannonball racks) in place.
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    Amazon have it. https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_8?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=uhu+hart&sprefix=uhu+hart%2Caps%2C158&crid=X95T1KR5JALY Too expensive, in my opinion, It's labeled as a balsa wood glue. Being balsa a very soft and weak wood, I don't think so much strength is needed. I don't think this can be better than Titebond or Elmer's wood glue for our needs. My 2 cents
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    Hello and greetings from Monterrey, México. Welcome to the best shipmodelling forum that exists. You will find people from all over the world here.
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    https://ancre.fr/en/ Not sure about what a Monograph is, tho.
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    I have done both options, and can not say one is better than the other.
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    A possible solution may be, plank some going down from deck line, and then some from keel up, and meet at the middle?
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    Wow! Congrats to you both. Nice job finally finished.
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    Doesn't it feel good? Best wishes
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    Agreed, however the question was about how to precisely cut the gunports, not finding their placement or shape. Of course you would need different templates if that is called for in your ship. Best regards
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    This ship/kit has been in my wish list for ooooh so long. I will follow because I intend to get it soon.
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    Ouch Sjors. Im waiting for the pictures of the fix! Somebody said something like: "Slower, for I am in a hurry". Best regards.
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    Hello. This may help you. I have been watching from video one to ten. Very entertaining. Go to episode 10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51VT0eYWkxs&list=PLGC1fmQp8LDsu0EKRM9nen3HqOzD8Y3F2&index=10
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    I had this same problem before. What I do now is carve smaller amounts of wood, instead of taking big chunks, carving one cut vertically and one horizontally, and always make the end of the previous cut, the limit for the next one. By being conscious of this, I improved my carving to a more acceptable degree. Not sure if this will help you, but surely it did for me. Best of lucks Ulises
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    According to what I've read, life in those lovely ships was hell, and it was tenfold in moments of war. Rats in the pantry, rotten food, stale water, hygienic conditions in general at the worst, sleeping in a rocking hammock and the natural consequences of humans cramped in tight spaces. Although this was the general scenario, I prefer not to think about it. To me a three masted Man O' War is one of the most beautiful things ever created by man.
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    Beautiful job, my friend!!! What can I say that hasn't already been said?!!! Be proud of it! Hmmmm... what's next? Ulises
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    Thank you guys. Your words are really appreciated. JP and Pat. No, I will not be adding quoins (I suppose that's what those v-shaped pieces are called.) Too late for that. Barrels and carriages are 3 point glued already. I'm not going to take the chance to unglue them which represents a potential disaster. I forgot about this feature, so that will have to do. Greg: Thanks for the bunch of likes, and for your kind words. I hope your problems are solved and that you can continue with your project Scott: At one time I thought about doing exactly the same. I tried to rig the cannons in my past build, The Vasa, with 2mm blocks , which turned to be impossible (for me!). So I decided to take a simpler approach with the RL, and just rig without blocks. It worked fine for me! BTW you have an impressive list of finished projects!!! Thank you guys!!!
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    Hello mates! Three ready! 25 more to go! Thanks for visiting!

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